Cost of living comparison
Sao Tome and Principe is 24.0% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of Niger, you would:
pay 96.9% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$19.05
STD424,436
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$9.25
STD206,155
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$1.90
STD42,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$1.09
STD24,254
|
|
pay 67.6% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.96
STD21,433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$9.52
STD212,218
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$4.81
STD107,111
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$3.99
STD88,800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$8.64
STD192,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.49
STD11,001
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$1.73
STD38,504
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$1.48
STD33,004
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$1.11
STD24,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.86
STD19,252
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$4.94
STD110,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
?? | |
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$326.55
STD7,276,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$217.70
STD4,850,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
?? |
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$0.65
STD14,552
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$1.63
STD36,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$2.18
STD48,507
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$34.83
STD776,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$19.59
STD436,563
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$17.85
STD397,758
|
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